On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 14:18:19 -0400, Scott Gaertner <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message <812338CA-D728-11D7-B488-000393DB0944@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Hello, > > I tried to build iptables 1.2.8 today, and failed miserably. My > system is Debian Linux - 2.4.18-c3 kernel, i686. ..I would think you want 2.4.21 and possibly pom, to go with 1.2.8. ..and your transcript smells like a kernel panic or a power surge or somesuch, I don't see anything bad in what you have posted here. ..kernel panic hint; toss in an "append="panic 20" or somesuch, to your boot loader and cli and (which file?) in /proc, to avoid further such embarrasment, "panic 20" reboots the box in 20 secs on a panic. > > I downloaded the package, entered the directory, typed "make > KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.18/", and after a listing of > found extensions, I lost connection to the box. (Complete transcript > at end of message). I can no longer even ping any address on that > network. (The machine was acting as a router as well). > > I am trying to get physical access to the machine, and when (if) I get > it, my time there will be extremely limited. I would *greatly* > appreciate any suggestions along the following lines -- > > - Could the 'make' command alone have killed my box, or must it have > been a coincidence? > > - If it was iptables, can anyone give me a hint as to how to reverse > the effects as efficiently and quickly as possible? > > - Alternatively, is this normal behavior, and do I just need to > complete the install and open up traffic? > > Any help would be appreciated -- I was acting quickly to block an > influx of spam, and my actions have affected a lot of people. > > Thank you in advance, > > -Scott Gaertner > scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 917-495-4276 > -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case.
